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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Auris

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAuris, formerly Heartland Payroll, is a solution designed to serve as a single point of contact, where customers have online access to their payroll data and employee information.N/A

    Sovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud

    Score3 out of 10
    N/AThe Sovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud includes tax automation capabilities, including sales and use tax, 1099 reporting, ACA reporting, VAT solutions, and FATCA compliance.N/A
    Pricing
    AurisSovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AurisSovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AurisSovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Acrisure
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    Sovos
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    56%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    63%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    56%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
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    Features
    AurisSovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Auris and Sovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    Feature
    Auris
    5.6
    9 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Sovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Type of tax
    Comparison of Type of tax features of Auris and Sovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    Feature
    Auris
    -
    Ratings
    Sovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sales and Use Taxes00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cross-border Taxes00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    VAT / GST Taxes00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Tax Reporting & Compliance
    Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of Auris and Sovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    Feature
    Auris
    -
    Ratings
    Sovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Geolocation for Tax Assessment00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    3rd-Party Software Integrations00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Tax Data Reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compliance Administration Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Tax Exemption Processing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Tax Document Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Complex Tax Scenario Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AurisSovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    AurisSovos Intelligent Compliance Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acrisure
    We changed payroll companies from Paycom to Heartland this year at the recommendation of our insurance agent who insisted they would integrate with the EASE system, which tracks employee benefits and deductions. However, 8 weeks into it, I regret my decision, since the setup hasn't been completed yet. The lack of responsiveness in some cases is astounding and often we have to ask 3, 4, and 5 times for something to be done. I hate to think what will happen after we are "handed off" from the payroll implementation team to the regular schmucks. We still are not able to track PTO and time off and we have been begging for the self-service feature to be turned on for employees so they can change addresses, bank account info, etc. Their training is NONEXISTENT and their manual is abysmal. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!! I wish I could go back to Paycom!
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    Sovos
    In our case, sales and use tax are a must-have. With the recent change and continuous change in tax law, companies find it harder to comply with tax without a system. In our case, managing thousands of customers with thousands of tax codes - city tax, state tax, zone tax - proves to be a challenge. We need a system to minimize any exposure with federal and state tax law, and certainly protect us from an audit.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Acrisure
    • White-glove customer support. All employees are in the United States and they must pay them well, because they don't seem to have turnover there.
    • Technology is awesome. We have Payroll, HR, T&A, ATS, and onboarding with them.
    • Their Tax Credit tech is amazing. I received more money in tax credits last year than payroll cost me. That's a net positive!
    • Compliance with their HR team is great, and they don't hit you over the head on the price for it.
    • Pricing is fantastic with a 3-year price lock. No BS discounting that jumps back up a year later.
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    Sovos
    • They are good at updating the tax tables with all the new sales tax law changes
    • They are good at charging the correct sales tax amount as long as the software is set up or configured correctly
    • They are good at following up at sales tax correspondences
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Acrisure
    • Sometimes the system (geocode) will not allow me to process address changes by asking for help from our specialist.
    • Response for assistance is usually a lot slower when our dedicated specialist is not available.
    Incentivized
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    Sovos
    • The admin portal needs work - I cannot simply add and remove users, and have to create a case support. I think this is a low-hanging fruit Sovos is working on to resolve.
    • The UI could be improved.
    • The sync does not always happen instantly and sometime can take up to 24 hours.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Acrisure
    I never have trouble reaching customer support. They always are able to assist with fixing any problems that arise. There honestly haven't been many issues at all. Only ones I've created :)
    Incentivized
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    Sovos
    For the most part, the support team is responsive. However, with the recent switch from a legacy server to S1 server, Sovos created a problem for us. We simply can't upload a tax certificate. I logged a case with support, and they could not help, so they escalate to their senior technician. All in all, it has been more than 7 days, and they could not resolve a "simple" issue.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Acrisure
    The Heartland team could care less about how difficult your experience is. In fact, I think they delight in seeing you struggle!
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    Sovos
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Acrisure
    I've considered moving payroll over to QuickBooks Online so that everything is in one place, but it would probably take too much work considering that our current system works really well. I think QuickBooks would confuse me, honestly. There are other systems that offer different user interfaces that are neat looking, but I haven't done too much research because Heartland Payroll offered me a really good deal for processing since we are a small company.
    Incentivized
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    Sovos
    I have used sales tax tables in the past and they are a lot more accurate as long as the configuration is done correctly up front. I have also used Avalara. Avalara has a more consumer friendly interface and better reporting function
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Acrisure
    • We have a net positive using Heartland. We actually bring more money in from their tax credits than the payroll service actually costs.
    • I used to have a part-time person handing our payroll/HR needs. Now this is done by me because it's so easy.
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    Sovos
    • It saved us a lot of time and money but eliminating the manpower needed to process manually ourselves
    • It helped reduce the time needed to follow up and resolve sales tax correspondences
    • It helped reduce costs and time to register in new taxing jurisdications
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